I've had bad charlie horses in my legs this year also. I eat bananas and it stops them unless I forget. The leg pain is constant and has been keeping me awake. I just started on magnesium and hope it helps. Don't know why. Fibro has strange cycles.

I get muscle cramps and spasams alot. For me I find it easier to sit on a shower chair and take a hot shower. We have a shower head that you can adjust to get a massage with the hot water. I also close the drain so I can soak my feet at the same time. I do alot of meditations where I visualise my body relaxing. When all else fails I do have a muscle relaxor and pain meds. I try to stay away from the meds and do find that stretching and meditations help alot.

Hope you feel better soon.

Hugs

Whenever I get those terrible charlie horse cramps in my legs when sleeping it always turns out to be a side effect from meds I'm taking.

I had a real bad problem with some supplements, Magnesium and SAMe were the worst. And I also got them when I took Chantrix, a stop smoking aid.

I don't think there is anything more painful than those cramps in legs that curl your toes

If you think it is from dehydration, drink some Gatorade. Bananas or orange juice will help if it due to lack of potassium. I also do stretches when I get the cramps in my calves.

musclee cramps may accure for several different reasons. It could be your potsssium levels are too low, eatting food like bananas can help along with taking potassium supplements. Another reason could be your oxygen levels are dropping to0 low during the night. Have you had a sleep study done?

I hope you are doing better and the cramps let up.

yeh dehydration is a big one for us & i know everyone says the drink plenty!
one is to pinch skin if it says up you are dehyrated but better test is=

pee what you drink in a hour then you are not dehydrated
coffee & caffin dehyrdate you!
drink water every hour not guzzle just sips every 15min or so i keep a bottle of water w/ me @ all times! & get a spam or weird feeling sip thru the pain has been working since on "SAVELLA"
yes you also need magnesuim & potosseum but be careful they can consipate you!
best for cramps beside hot bat is gentle stretching lay on bed w/ legs up toward ceiling & flex feet up to point then back towards your leg or knee then ankle circles both ways then bend knees & do bicycle move ments also good for flat stomach & losing weight!s

ya PS lyrica was poisen to me...
& did cause severe leg cramps! & gained 20-30 lbs too!

I feel better today.No spasms,still real sore but I can deal with the soreness.Thanks,everyone for the great info and support.You all are just what I needed.I don't feel so alone anymore.

I wake up everyday @ 4am with these awful leg cramps. It sucks and its annoying. I take skelton and hydro when it happens and about 20 min late I am out cold again. I heard taking to much tylenal is bad for you - maybe you can take ibrofen pm??? I hope you feel better soon.